📈 Slot tries to revamp Liverpool momentum 🔄 Positional rotations in PSG’s circuit 🇫🇷 Dembouz deeper 💥 Transitional warfare favours PSG ♦️ Liverpool’s free man vs 4-1-4-1 ⚡️Enrique subs spark late energy @joelparker.bsky.social on a action-packed 2nd leg. betweentheposts.net/liverpool-pa...

(Thread) For the second week, Real Madrid burned through City’s block but in a slightly different way: - FB dribbles inside, takes out pressing winger. - CM adaptations: one pivot jumps up from between CBs, the other moves to take away closest City CM. - 2v1 far side on switch.

A look back at Bayer Leverkusen 0-0 Bayern Munich Explores: - M2M vs M2M OOP approaches - Progression tactics - Leverkusen’s left-side - Wirtz - 2nd Balls & Rest Defence Read for free: betweentheposts.net/bayer-leverk... @betweentheposts.bsky.social

Another thrilling Derby d’Italia, defined by Juve’s OOP being worked out before Motta changed at HT. The original arrangement: - Passive 4141, very narrow with inward press from wingers. - Koop double marking Martínez/Mkhi, Gatti jumps, Thuram zonal. - Trap inside to target Martínez.

Lazio - Napoli analysis now up, I discuss: - Conte reverts back three. - Lazio buildup finds space, CMs in d line -> dropping forwards vs isolated Lobotka. - Passive play, Napoli can’t build + 532 - Right side snaps into action. - Predictable final mins. betweentheposts.net/lazio-napoli...

(FREE) Man City - Real Madrid tactical breakdown, I discuss: - RM exits down the left (Ceballos, Jude rotation.) - Gvardiol makes the same run. - Why was City’s 2-3-4-1 so unproductive? - Bellingham adapts in 2nd half -> more ways forward. - Going brrrr. ttx betweentheposts.net/manchester-c...

Sure the goal was amazing, but the Leyton Orient OOP is the true highlight here. Lines are so short-distanced that they merge into one big red wall and force City to go much longer.

Baroni’s decision not to start Rovella had big repercussions vs Fiorentina: - Fiorentina switch to single pivot in def. third. - Lazio 442 press, staggered STs (one to press, one to cover DM). - Guðmundsson drops to create 2v1 (Dia too far, Dele-Bashiru does not shift.)

🆕ttx | Bournemouth's 5-0 win v Forest should come as little surprise to anyone who's followed the Cherries' progress under Andoni Iraola. In my latest piece for BBC Sport, I broke down how Iraola has made them so good with his structured chaos. www.bbc.com/sport/footba...

Your Sunday dose of tattiche del calcio comes from Napoli - Juve, I analyse: - Juve’s press (González cover shadow + traps.) - McTominay the solution. - Frantic game, Juve combines (GK -> third-man wide run.) - Di Lorenzo inversion = Napoli CMs in box. ttx betweentheposts.net/napoli-juven...

(thread) PSG are an interesting case. A very young team without any central methods to make progress but they showcased how easy it was to cook City down the channels: - Ruiz drops to receive, third man run forwards. - Lee back to Hakimi, Gvardiol committed, Savinho inactive round ball. ttx

Nottingham Forest 1-1 Liverpool match report & tactical analysis Explores: - Forest’s central ‘weakness or accepted allowance’ + Box defending, recovery lines & far-post cover - Slot’s subtle (& effective) HT tweak reconfigured their 4v3 overload Read: betweentheposts.net/nottingham-f...

(FREE) Atalanta - Juve analysis is up, I discuss: - Unusual alterations. - Juve’s medium block vs early Atalanta control, CMs heavy work to cover pressing trigger. - Juve works Atalanta’s kryptonite. - Gasp calls for his cheat codes off the bench. ttx betweentheposts.net/atalanta-ber...

Bologna - Roma analysis is now up, I discuss: - Bologna’s 4231/424 press matches up against Roma deep build. - Svilar utilized as free man -> a game in limbo. - Bologna produce same beats, but different rhythm to last season. - Goals mask a dull game. betweentheposts.net/bologna-as-r...

(FREE) Fiorentina - Napoli analysis is up, I discuss: - CMs pressing FBs. - Napoli circulate around Palladino’s 5-2-1-2. - Conte finally crafts his goal. - Napoli could still press out onto Fiorentina build. - Palladino switches, but damage is done. (ttx) betweentheposts.net/fiorentina-n...

Everton have the lowest average possession in the Premier League but are also the worst at counter-attacking. It's a problem that needs addressing this month. Latest article for Forbes. www.forbes.com/sites/jamesn...

Inter - Atalanta analysis is up, I discuss: - Direct Inter play (9 shots in 25 mins) - Atalanta nullifies the game -> passive man-marking tracks Inter rotations (De Roon duel role.) - Samardžić false nine. - Inter finds the left halfspace in 2nd half. ttx betweentheposts.net/internaziona...

Villa - Man City analysis is up, @joelparker.bsky.social discusses: - City fragility in defensive transition. - Emery brings the mid block: two CMs occupy City halfspace runners. - Switch to Grealish bears no fruit. - Spaces open for Rogers to flourish. betweentheposts.net/aston-villa-...

🆕 Delighted to share my first piece for BBC Sport - I take a look at Arne Slot's Liverpool and the tactical tweaks he has made since Jürgen Klopp. ⚽🔴 ttx www.bbc.com/sport/footba...

It’s Monday and so you know the drill. We’ve got time for one final noticing before Christmas... And I thought I would do something a bit different because I wanted to talk about how Man City kept Amad Diallo quiet in the Manchester derby... until they didn't... [thread]

(Thread) A balanced game, until Inter cooked Lazio vs their high-to-mid block: - Man orientated first line: Noslin + Pedro split on CBs, one CM pushed up to Inter pivot, other CM covers zone in front of Lazio CBs. - Narrow wingers block lane to wide CMs. - Jumpers onto WBs.

Everton set up today to try and conquer this wide right space that Ødegaard loves to drop into and drive through, which we are often able to access by overloading the 1st phase to attract a higher position from the near-sided wide midfielder while Saka pins the FB/WB.

Udinese - Napoli analysis is up, I discuss: - Direct meets direct (Napoli try to find wingers early, Udinese runners around Lucca.) - Napoli buildup issues, no left side dynamics, no central progression. - More support -> improved dynamics. betweentheposts.net/udinese-napo...

Want to keep up my scouting thread on here too, so I'm gonna reshare them here. Some needed re-uploading anyway, so all are available on my sub now. Some were for my own blog/sub but plenty were for @scoutedftbl.bsky.social who I want to shout at the top instead of incessantly tagging. 🧵

Hi, Apologies for having to do this once again, but sadly things are still really tight for myself financially while I continue to look for full time work. Idk how much longer I can continue freelancing, so any help in the meantime would be extremely appreciated 🫡 ko-fi.com/moesquare

The ability of Juve’s combos was in doubt without Cambiaso, but they was still able to find Thuram thanks to Gündogan being left in pressing dilemmas: - As Thuram received, Danilo pushed ahead of the ball. - Gündogan leaves Koopmeiners. - Thuram dribbles and trio can connect.

Bayer Leverkusen - Inter analysis is up, I discuss: - Inter leave big spaces until Inzaghi switches to m2m. - Grimaldo inside, Hincapié outside. - Leverkusen circuits, not enough creativity. - Inter set on defending deep, without any transitions. betweentheposts.net/bayer-leverk...

Napoli where made to pay for zero central progression vs Lazio. Baroni’s team established pressing triggers on back passes and a strict CM arrangement (one stepping, one covering the zone behind.) Here is a thread on how they caused Conte problems from these dynamics:

But at least Conte can now focus on the Scudetto… right???

Thought Newcastle's out of possession approach was brilliant vs @lfcr.bsky.social, so here are few things they executed with some of the intentions (at least my interpretations of them) behind #Liverpool

(Thread) Milan showed early promise by finding the inside-left pocket against Atalanta’s trademark m2m: - Morata drops = access behind Pašalić. - Theo/Reijnders flexibility creates separation vs De Roon. - Leão makes vertical run to open passing lane for Musah to combine.

Atalanta - Milan analysis is up, I discuss: - Width vs centre. - How Milan found the inside-left pocket vs Atalanta’s m2m. - Gasp’s super wide buildup. - Gasp tweaks to 352 -> deeper pressing traps. - Game state locked, but subs brought new angles. betweentheposts.net/atalanta-ber...

Wanted to break down a couple of clips from the Utd game, looking at our flooding of their press and our much more patient approach to left-to-right progression into Saka 🧵

Roma - Atalanta analysis is up, I discuss: - Ranieri’s 3-5-1-1 leaves Dybala limited and Dovbyk isolated. - Atalanta targets the left in possession (vast spaces in Roma block.) - Atalanta cross-heavy in 1st half. - Éderson in final third changes the game. betweentheposts.net/as-roma-atal...

Sporting CP - Arsenal analysis is up, I discuss: - Arsenal’s halfspace runs (Timber/Saka) - Sporting 4-2 deep build-> 3-1-5-1 on ball. - Pereira changes OOP after 30 mins. - Right side combos create for Arsenal. - Sporting improve, but Arsenal produce. betweentheposts.net/sporting-cp-...

Florentino Pérez loves framing Real Madrid as football’s biggest force and its biggest victim. In my @footballespana.bsky.social column, I critique how he uses this framing to sell a major structure change to socios with little transparency and lots of spin. www.football-espana.net/2024/11/26/c...

Chatted Amorim's first match, the XI choices, and the growing pains that lie ahead

Napoli - Roma analysis is up, I discuss: - Inside FBs do heavy lifting in Napoli buildup. - 2-3 Napoli buildup reminiscent of last season, with plenty of problems. - Ranieri’s 4-4-1-1 has 24% of the ball (first half.) - Why did Roma switch to 5-3-2? ttx betweentheposts.net/napoli-as-ro...

How does one justify Osimhen’s replacement being a tired Romelu Lukaku?

anyway now lots of people are using bluesky, I should encourage the pronoun labeller @pronouns.adorable.mom. I genuinely feel like it's really nice seeing people's pronouns on the timeline.

(Thread) Injuries to Vlahović and Weah forced Motta to work with double 10s upfront (Koopmeiners and McKennie.) Juve could manipulate Milan’s 424 and progress past the first line comfortably, but the lack of central presence was glaring in multiple scenarios throughout the game. ttx

I've built a Football Tactics feed which I'm going to start populating with some of the best tactical accounts on here. It's a curated feed which means only posts which are specifically tagged will go into it so it should be a pretty clean. ttx bsky.app/profile/did:...

- What is hybrid pressing? - Bournemouth's disruptive intent - Can anti-establishment tactics go far? Andoni Iraola's Countercultural Bournemouth Episode links: Spotify: tinyurl.com/irabou1 Podfollow: tinyurl.com/irabou2 With @jonmackenzie.bsky.social & @shelatneel.bsky.social

Did not watch Belgium - Italy (will try to catch up at the weekend) but Spalletti has got a very smooth system going on, with a lot of flexibility available.

So as mentioned before, I do YouTube videos (whenever I have spare time lol) about football for a channel called Footy Insights. I created an account where I'll solely post links to vids I've done, so if you wanna follow that, here's the @: @footyinsights.bsky.social